Integrated Performance Assessment
Understand your starting point. Identify your priorities. Build a more individualised approach to rehabilitation, strength and performance.
A private, one-to-one assessment with Peter Rouse, drawing on over 30 years of experience in physical assessment, corrective intervention, strength and conditioning, and performance development.
Before We Decide What to Do, We Need to Understand You.
Two people may share the same goal but have very different physical capabilities, movement strategies, training histories and limitations.
A generic programme cannot account for every relevant difference. The Integrated Performance Assessment helps Peter establish a clearer picture of the individual before selecting appropriate interventions, exercises and training progressions.
Establish your goals, history, current abilities and relevant physical limitations.
Identify which findings matter most for your immediate needs and longer-term development.
Use the findings to guide exercise selection, corrective work and progressive physical training.
Assessment Is More Than a Fitness Test.
Traditional fitness testing can provide useful information about strength, endurance and physical capacity. Those qualities matter, but they do not always tell the whole story.
Peter’s approach considers the individual across relevant areas of function, movement and performance.
Depending on your history and goals, the assessment may investigate joint mobility, breathing, postural strategies, motor control, movement patterns, strength and sport-specific demands.
The aim is not to collect as many test results as possible. It is to gather information that can meaningfully inform what happens next.
Learn More About PeterA Broad View of Human Function and Physical Capacity
The assessment is selected and adapted to the individual. The following areas illustrate the breadth of Peter’s Integrated Performance approach.
Goals, Health & Training History
Your objectives, previous training, relevant injuries, current symptoms, activity demands and other factors that may influence assessment and programme planning.
Anthropometrics & Body Composition
Relevant measurements such as body mass, circumferences and body composition when useful for your goals and with your agreement.
Breathing Assessment
Observation of relevant breathing patterns and respiratory movement as part of the wider assessment.
Static Postural Assessment
Observation of standing posture, alignment and relevant positional strategies, interpreted alongside movement and other findings.
Joint Range of Motion
Assessment of relevant joint movement and mobility, including goniometric measurement where appropriate.
Movement Assessment
Observation of relevant movement patterns, coordination, control and movement strategies during selected tasks.
Muscle Recruitment & Motor Control
Assessment of selected muscle actions, control and recruitment strategies where relevant to your presentation.
Neurodynamic & Reflex Screening
Selected neurodynamic, reflex or sensorimotor observations when indicated by your history and presentation, within the appropriate professional scope.
Strength, Stability & Capacity
Relevant measures of strength, physical control, endurance and other capabilities that inform training decisions.
Dynamic Movement & Balance
Selected tasks involving balance, landing, deceleration or change of direction where appropriate to the individual’s current capacity.
Walking & Gait
Observation of walking or relevant locomotion patterns when useful to the assessment and the client’s goals.
Sport-Specific Physical Demands
Selected tests of physical qualities and movement demands relevant to your sport, training level and current readiness.
Looking Beyond How an Exercise Appears
A person may complete a movement task while using strategies that differ from those expected or required for the goal.
Where appropriate, Peter may examine joint range of motion, active and passive movement, muscle actions and movement control to better understand the task.
Objective measurements can help establish a baseline and provide reference points for reassessment.
Individual findings are interpreted in context. A measurement alone does not determine the entire programme.
What to Expect During Your Assessment
Your assessment is a structured but individualised process. The exact sequence and testing depend on your needs.
Discuss Your Goals and History
Peter begins by understanding what you want to achieve, your background and relevant factors affecting your current physical function.
Establish Your Starting Point
Appropriate physical assessments are selected to explore relevant movement, mobility, control, strength and capacity.
Review the Findings
Peter explains the relevant observations, measurements and how they relate to your stated goals.
Identify Priorities
Together, establish which areas should receive attention first and which training demands are appropriate.
Plan the Next Stage
Findings inform the proposed approach to corrective work, rehabilitation, exercise selection and progressive training.
Reassess as You Progress
Relevant measures can be revisited over time to inform programme changes and track development.
The Value Is in What We Do With the Findings.
Assessment is not intended to be an isolated collection of measurements.
The findings help determine how to approach your training, which physical qualities need attention and how to organise the progression of your programme.
Depending on your needs, this may include corrective intervention, rehabilitation, movement development, strength training, conditioning and sport-specific preparation.
These are not treated as disconnected pathways. They are selected and integrated around the individual.
Explore Integrated ServicesA Clearer Direction for Your Training
The assessment is designed to support better-informed decisions about your physical development.
A Relevant Starting Point
Understand selected aspects of your current physical capabilities and limitations.
Individual Priorities
Identify which areas are relevant to your immediate goals and which can be developed over time.
A More Purposeful Plan
Use the findings to inform exercise selection, intervention, loading and progression.
Different Goals. One Individualised Starting Point.
The Integrated Performance Assessment can be adapted to people with very different backgrounds and objectives.
Starting or Returning to Training
Establish an appropriate starting point before beginning or resuming structured exercise.
Rehabilitation & Movement Concerns
Explore relevant physical limitations and develop a progressive approach to activity.
Strength & Body Development
Establish relevant baselines for strength, movement and physical development.
Athletes & Sport Participants
Examine relevant physical qualities in relation to training history and sport demands.
Private Assessment and Coaching in Lake Hayes
Assessments take place in Peter’s private Integrated Performance studio in the Lake Hayes area of Queenstown.
The facility supports assessment, appropriate corrective work and physical training within one dedicated environment.
You work directly with Peter throughout the process.
Begin With an Initial Assessment
Contact Peter to discuss your goals, enquire about an assessment appointment and establish the appropriate next step.
Current assessment and coaching options are listed on the Pricing page. You do not need to know which specific service you require before making an enquiry.
Before Your Assessment
Do I need to be fit before booking an assessment?
No. The assessment is adapted to your current capabilities, background and goals. You do not need previous gym experience.
Will I complete every assessment test listed on this page?
No. The categories show the breadth of the Integrated Performance approach. Peter selects relevant assessments according to your individual presentation.
What should I wear?
Comfortable clothing that allows you to move is generally appropriate. Peter can advise you if anything specific is required for your appointment.
Should I bring previous reports or training information?
Relevant medical or rehabilitation reports, exercise programmes and training history may be useful where they relate to your goals or current presentation.
Is the assessment only for people with injuries?
No. It can be used to inform strength, conditioning, body development, sport performance and long-term physical capability, as well as appropriate rehabilitation planning.
Does the assessment replace medical diagnosis?
No. The assessment is intended to inform Peter’s work within his professional scope. It does not replace medical diagnosis or investigations when those are required. Referral or medical clearance may be appropriate in some cases.
Will the assessment include treatment or training?
The appointment is primarily intended to understand your starting point and establish priorities. Whether appropriate intervention or exercise is included depends on your needs and the appointment arrangements.
How much does the assessment cost?
Please see the current Pricing page or contact Peter to confirm the assessment fee and appointment arrangements.
Understand Your Starting Point. Build Your Next Stage.
Begin with an individual assessment that helps inform your approach to rehabilitation, strength and performance development.